Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of a different album. Jacaszek: Glimmer (Ghostly International, 12/6/11) Jacaszek: "Dare-gale" Hajduch: I first heard Polish composer Michał Jacaszek when his music shuffled onto
11.30.2011| Music and Art News | admin
No CommentsCheck out this killer cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying" by Canadian electro-pop trio Austra.
11.30.2011| Music and Art News | admin
No CommentsToday, Neurosis/Shrinebuilder front-man Scott Kelly kicks off his acoustic tour in Seattle. He’ll tour the Western USA with alternative country artists Bob Wayne and Jay Munly before wrapping up in Santa Cruz on 12/16. In 2012, he’ll be back for a free show (by RSVP only) at Chicago’s Empty Bo
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No CommentsEach week, editor-in-chief Chris Force and music editor Scott Morrow choose ALARM’s favorite new releases for This Week’s Best Albums, an eclectic set of reviews presenting exceptional music. Vildhjarta: Måsstaden (Century Media) Vildhjarta: "Benblåst" Six years ago, Vildhjarta began as a th
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No CommentsWe’ve got some familiar names to review this week. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles return, as of course we’ve got another chart triumph for the team of Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David. And let’s welcome the Bee Gees to AM Gold. Although their commercial dominance of
11.30.2011| Pop Culture | admin
No CommentsEarlier this year, my good buddy Rahul Gupta and I hit upon the idea of putting together a Popdose-branded charity compilation with a twist — that instead of just going around and asking artists to donate their time and/or spare tracks, we’d introduce artists who’d never met, set t
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No CommentsThe Coke King, French Montana, would like to thank all of you who thinks his flow sucks, isn’t talented enough to be signed and ruins hooks on big name songs ...
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No CommentsIf you couldn’t control yourself last night and the side effects are still lingering, you may want to hold off on watching Schoolboy Q’s kaleidoscopic video for his anthem of ...
11.30.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
No CommentsLast week, I had the opportunity to catch Ducko McFli perform a short set featuring music from KingDuck, a collaborative EP featuring production by Chris King. The sounds had a ...
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No CommentsThe Interlude II is full steam ahead with its second single “Ivory Coast Crime Scene” featuring fellow New Yorker, Action Bronson. While Action’s been on a roll over the last ...
11.30.2011| The Smoking Section | admin
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